Greater aridity increases the magnitude of urban nighttime vegetation-derived air cooling

Greater aridity increases the magnitude of urban nighttime vegetation-derived air cooling

High nighttime urban air temperatures increase health risks and economic vulnerability of people globally. While recent studies have highlighted nighttime heat mitigation effects of urban vegetation, the magnitude and variability of vegetation-derived urban nighttime cooling differs greatly among ci...

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Main Authors: Peter C Ibsen, Dorothy Borowy, Tyler Dell, Hattie Greydanus, Neha Gupta, David M Hondula, Thomas Meixner, Mary V Santelmann, Sheri A Shiflett, Michael C Sukop, Christopher M Swan, Michelle L Talal, Miguel Valencia, Mary K Wright, G Darrel Jenerette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
urban heat
vegetation cooling
ecosystem service
aridity
air temperature
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abdf8a

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